Sales of retail shops fell by 3.9%
In December 2022, the volume of sales in retail trade decreased by 4.8% according to raw data and by 3.9% when adjusted for calendar effects compared to the same period of the previous year. In December, calendar-adjusted sales volumes decreased by 8.3% in specialised and non-specialised food shops and by 0.4% in non-food retailing and rose by 1.3% in automotive fuel retailing. In 2022, the volume of sales – also according to calendar adjusted data – was 5.3% higher than in the previous year.
In December 2022, compared to the same period of the previous year, adjusted for calendar effects:
The volume of domestic retail sales decreased by 3.9%.
The volume of sales decreased by 8.3% in specialized and non-specialized food retailing. The volume of sales decreased by 11% in non-specialized food and beverages shops accounting for 78% of food retailing and was essentially unchanged in specialized food, beverage and tobacco stores.
The turnover of non-food retailing decreased by a total of 0.4% in volume. Sales volumes rose by 35% in second-hand goods shops, by 8.9% in pharmaceutical, medical goods and cosmetics shops, by 8.7% in textiles, clothing and footwear shops and by 4.4% in books, computer equipment and other specialized stores, while sales volumes decreased by 5.3% in furniture and electrical goods stores and by 5.5% in non-specialized shops dealing in manufactured goods.
The volume of mail order and internet retailing accounting for 8.8% of all retail sales and involving a wide range of goods fell by 7.1%.
The fuel price cap, which was phased out at the beginning of December, has led to a fall in the volume growth of sales at automotive fuel stations. For the month as a whole, the volume of sales increased by 1.3%.
Sales in motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and accessories stores not belonging to retail data decreased by 2.1%.
In December 2022:
Domestic retail sales amounted to HUF 1,765 billion at current prices.
Specialized and non-specialized food shops accounted for 48% of all retail sales, while the relevant figures for non-food retail trade and retail trade of petrol stations were 38% and 14% respectively.
In 2022, compared to the previous year, adjusted for calendar effects:
The volume of retail trade increased by 5.3%.
The volume of sales decreased by 1.5% in specialized and non-specialized food shops and rose by 5.8% in non-food retail trade and by 24.2% in automotive fuel retail trade.
Volume indices on sales in retail shops
(Same period of the previous year = 100.0)
(%)
| Period | Retail sales of food, drinks and tobacco | Retail sales of non-food products | Retail sales of automotive fuel | Retail sales, total | Retail sales, total, unadjusted (raw) data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| adjusted for calendar effects | ||||||
| 2021 | December | 102.5 | 110.8 | 111.3 | 106.9 | 107.4 |
| January–December | 102.1 | 105.0 | 105.5 | 103.6 | 103.7 | |
| 2022 | January | 100.1 | 106.5 | 110.8 | 104.0 | 104.5 |
| February | 103.4 | 114.6 | 119.0 | 109.8 | 109.8 | |
| March | 100.4 | 129.7 | 151.4 | 116.7 | 116.2 | |
| April | 106.9 | 115.4 | 137.3 | 115.8 | 115.7 | |
| May | 103.0 | 109.4 | 137.7 | 110.9 | 112.0 | |
| June | 99.7 | 102.5 | 123.4 | 104.6 | 104.1 | |
| July | 97.1 | 103.2 | 127.5 | 104.3 | 103.8 | |
| August | 97.6 | 100.5 | 118.5 | 102.3 | 103.3 | |
| September | 97.2 | 102.7 | 118.6 | 103.0 | 103.0 | |
| October | 94.4 | 99.1 | 119.7 | 100.6 | 100.6 | |
| November | 93.3 | 97.7 | 127.7 | 100.6 | 100.6 | |
| December | 91.7 | 99.6 | 101.3 | 96.1 | 95.2 | |
| 2022 | January–December | 98.5 | 105.8 | 124.2 | 105.3 | 105.2 |